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Research in child day care centers in Helsinki shows purifying the air reduces infectious illness by almost 20%, and that purifying the air in all public spaces should be examined. (yle.fi)

submitted 1 month ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If only there was something that could help us with that. 🌲🌳🌴

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

Indoor plants help add oxygen/reduce co2 as well as help regulate relative humidity, and some research suggests they may absorb certain VOCs, but they do nothing to trap pathogens. Any ol’ paper filter does a great job of trapping pathogens though.

[–] Espiritdescali 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Instead we'll build something that needs a subscription, and you can only get the filters from 1st party sources and the filters have a chip that requires you to swap them even if they are not full

[–] Player2@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I have never seen a consumer air purifier with a chip in the filter and I have quite a few, do you have an example?

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I believe it was a joke/prediction based on the many examples of this happening. See printer ink or keurig cups as a couple.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Im actually kind of surprised that dyson didn't bravely pioneer drm'd filters.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

But I only go on social media to be angry!!!